NBA Rookie of the Month Award
The T-Mobile National Basketball Association Rookie of the Month Award is presented monthly by the league to honor the top rookie in both conferences (Eastern and Western conferences) in a particular month. Once won, the trophy is presented to the player before his next home game.
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John Wall receiving the February 2011 Rookie of the Month Award
Winners
Player (in bold text) |
Indicates the player who won the Rookie of the Year award |
Player (in italic text) |
Indicates the player who was drafted first overall |
1981–2001
Year | Month | Player(s) | Team(s) |
---|---|---|---|
1981–82 | |||
November | Mark Aguirre Isiah Thomas | Dallas Mavericks Detroit Pistons | |
December | Kelly Tripucka Jay Vincent | Detroit Pistons Dallas Mavericks | |
January | Tom Chambers Jeff Ruland | San Diego Clippers Washington Bullets | |
February | Jay Vincent (2) Buck Williams | Dallas Mavericks New Jersey Nets | |
March | Kelly Tripucka (2) Jay Vincent (3) | Detroit Pistons Dallas Mavericks | |
1982–83 | |||
November | Terry Cummings | San Diego Clippers | |
December | Clark Kellogg | Indiana Pacers | |
January | Terry Cummings (2) | San Diego Clippers | |
February | Terry Cummings (3) | San Diego Clippers | |
March | Terry Cummings (4) | San Diego Clippers | |
1983–84 | |||
November | Ralph Sampson | Houston Rockets | |
December | Ralph Sampson (2) | Houston Rockets | |
January | Ralph Sampson (3) | Houston Rockets | |
February | Ralph Sampson (4) | Houston Rockets | |
March | Ralph Sampson (5) | Houston Rockets | |
1984–85 | |||
November | Michael Jordan | Chicago Bulls | |
December | Hakeem Olajuwon | Houston Rockets | |
January | Michael Jordan (2) | Chicago Bulls | |
February | Hakeem Olajuwon (2) | Houston Rockets | |
March | Michael Jordan (3) Hakeem Olajuwon (3) | Chicago Bulls Houston Rockets | |
1985–86 | |||
November | Patrick Ewing | New York Knicks | |
December | Karl Malone | Utah Jazz | |
January | Patrick Ewing (2) | New York Knicks | |
February | Charles Oakley | Chicago Bulls | |
March | Benoit Benjamin | Los Angeles Clippers | |
1986–87 | |||
November | Chuck Person | Indiana Pacers | |
December | Ron Harper | Cleveland Cavaliers | |
January | Ron Harper (2) | Cleveland Cavaliers | |
February | Chuck Person (2) | Indiana Pacers | |
March | Brad Daugherty | Cleveland Cavaliers | |
1987–88 | |||
November | Mark Jackson | New York Knicks | |
December | Mark Jackson (2) | New York Knicks | |
January | Armen Gilliam | Phoenix Suns | |
February | Mark Jackson (3) | New York Knicks | |
March | Cadillac Anderson | San Antonio Spurs | |
April | Kevin Johnson | Phoenix Suns | |
1988–89 | |||
November | Willie Anderson | San Antonio Spurs | |
December | Mitch Richmond | Golden State Warriors | |
January | Mitch Richmond (2) | Golden State Warriors | |
February | Charles Smith | Los Angeles Clippers | |
March | Mitch Richmond (3) | Golden State Warriors | |
April | Charles Smith (2) | Los Angeles Clippers | |
1989–90 | |||
November | David Robinson | San Antonio Spurs | |
December | David Robinson (2) | San Antonio Spurs | |
January | David Robinson (3) | San Antonio Spurs | |
February | David Robinson (4) | San Antonio Spurs | |
March | David Robinson (5) | San Antonio Spurs | |
April | David Robinson (6) | San Antonio Spurs | |
1990–91 | |||
November | Derrick Coleman | New Jersey Nets | |
December | Lionel Simmons | Sacramento Kings | |
January | Derrick Coleman (2) | New Jersey Nets | |
February | Lionel Simmons (2) | Sacramento Kings | |
March | Dennis Scott | Orlando Magic | |
April | Derrick Coleman (3) | New Jersey Nets | |
1991–92 | |||
November | Dikembe Mutombo | Denver Nuggets | |
December | Larry Johnson | Charlotte Hornets | |
January | Dikembe Mutombo (2) | Denver Nuggets | |
February | Larry Johnson (2) | Charlotte Hornets | |
March | Larry Johnson (3) | Charlotte Hornets | |
April | Stacey Augmon | Atlanta Hawks | |
1992–93 | |||
November | Shaquille O'Neal | Orlando Magic | |
December | Shaquille O'Neal (2) | Orlando Magic | |
January | Shaquille O'Neal (3) | Orlando Magic | |
February | Shaquille O'Neal (4) | Orlando Magic | |
March | Alonzo Mourning | Charlotte Hornets | |
April | Alonzo Mourning (2) | Charlotte Hornets | |
1993–94 | |||
November | Dino Rađa | Boston Celtics | |
December | Chris Webber | Golden State Warriors | |
January | Penny Hardaway | Orlando Magic | |
February | Vin Baker | Milwaukee Bucks | |
March | Chris Webber (2) | Golden State Warriors | |
April | Penny Hardaway (2) | Orlando Magic | |
1994–95 | |||
November | Grant Hill | Detroit Pistons | |
December | Glenn Robinson | Milwaukee Bucks | |
January | Brian Grant | Sacramento Kings | |
February | Juwan Howard | Washington Bullets | |
March | Jason Kidd | Dallas Mavericks | |
April | Glenn Robinson (2) | Milwaukee Bucks | |
1995–96 | |||
November | Damon Stoudamire | Toronto Raptors | |
December | Joe Smith | Golden State Warriors | |
January | Damon Stoudamire (2) | Toronto Raptors | |
February | Joe Smith (2) | Golden State Warriors | |
March | Jerry Stackhouse | Philadelphia 76ers | |
April | Arvydas Sabonis | Portland Trail Blazers | |
1996–97 | |||
November | Allen Iverson | Philadelphia 76ers | |
December | Shareef Abdur-Rahim Kerry Kittles | Vancouver Grizzlies New Jersey Nets | |
January | Stephon Marbury | Minnesota Timberwolves | |
February | Shareef Abdur-Rahim (2) | Vancouver Grizzlies | |
March | Marcus Camby | Toronto Raptors | |
April | Allen Iverson (2) | Philadelphia 76ers | |
1997–98 | |||
November | Tim Duncan | San Antonio Spurs | |
December | Tim Duncan (2) | San Antonio Spurs | |
January | Tim Duncan (3) | San Antonio Spurs | |
February | Tim Duncan (4) | San Antonio Spurs | |
March | Tim Duncan (5) | San Antonio Spurs | |
April | Tim Duncan (6) | San Antonio Spurs | |
1998–99[a] | |||
February | Paul Pierce | Boston Celtics | |
March | Vince Carter | Toronto Raptors | |
April | Vince Carter (2) | Toronto Raptors | |
1999–00 | |||
November | Adrian Griffin Lamar Odom | Boston Celtics Los Angeles Clippers | |
December | Steve Francis | Houston Rockets | |
January | Elton Brand | Chicago Bulls | |
February | Elton Brand (2) | Chicago Bulls | |
March | Steve Francis (2) | Houston Rockets | |
April | Elton Brand (3) Steve Francis (3) | Chicago Bulls Houston Rockets | |
2000–01 | |||
November | Kenyon Martin | New Jersey Nets | |
December | Marc Jackson | Golden State Warriors | |
January | Marc Jackson (2) | Golden State Warriors | |
February | Mike Miller | Orlando Magic | |
March | Kenyon Martin (2) Mike Miller (2) | New Jersey Nets Orlando Magic | |
April | Courtney Alexander[b] | Washington Wizards |
2001–present
Year | Month | Player(s) | Team(s) | Player(s) | Team(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eastern Conference | Western Conference | ||||
2001–02 | |||||
November | Jamaal Tinsley | Indiana Pacers | Pau Gasol | Memphis Grizzlies | |
December | Brendan Haywood | Washington Wizards | Shane Battier | Memphis Grizzlies | |
January | Richard Jefferson | New Jersey Nets | Pau Gasol (2) | Memphis Grizzlies | |
February | Trenton Hassell | Chicago Bulls | Jason Richardson | Golden State Warriors | |
March | Jamaal Tinsley (2) | Indiana Pacers | Pau Gasol (3) | Memphis Grizzlies | |
April | Željko Rebrača | Detroit Pistons | Gilbert Arenas | Golden State Warriors | |
2002–03 | |||||
November | Caron Butler | Miami Heat | Drew Gooden[c] | Memphis Grizzlies | |
December | Jay Williams | Chicago Bulls | Yao Ming | Houston Rockets | |
January | Caron Butler (2) | Miami Heat | Amar'e Stoudemire | Phoenix Suns | |
February | Caron Butler (3) | Miami Heat | Yao Ming (2) | Houston Rockets | |
March | Caron Butler (4) | Miami Heat | Manu Ginóbili | San Antonio Spurs | |
April | Carlos Boozer | Cleveland Cavaliers | Amar'e Stoudemire (2) | Phoenix Suns | |
2003–04 | |||||
November | LeBron James | Cleveland Cavaliers | Carmelo Anthony | Denver Nuggets | |
December | LeBron James (2) | Cleveland Cavaliers | Carmelo Anthony (2) | Denver Nuggets | |
January | LeBron James (3) | Cleveland Cavaliers | Carmelo Anthony (3) | Denver Nuggets | |
February | LeBron James (4) | Cleveland Cavaliers | Carmelo Anthony (4) | Denver Nuggets | |
March | LeBron James (5) | Cleveland Cavaliers | Carmelo Anthony (5) | Denver Nuggets | |
April | LeBron James (6) | Cleveland Cavaliers | Carmelo Anthony (6) | Denver Nuggets | |
2004–05 | |||||
November | Emeka Okafor | Charlotte Bobcats | Devin Harris | Dallas Mavericks | |
December | Emeka Okafor (2) | Charlotte Bobcats | Beno Udrih | San Antonio Spurs | |
January | Ben Gordon | Chicago Bulls | J. R. Smith | New Orleans Hornets | |
February | Ben Gordon (2) | Chicago Bulls | J. R. Smith (2) | New Orleans Hornets | |
March | Ben Gordon (3) | Chicago Bulls | J. R. Smith (3) | New Orleans Hornets | |
April | Emeka Okafor (3) | Charlotte Bobcats | Shaun Livingston | Los Angeles Clippers | |
2005–06 | |||||
November | Channing Frye | New York Knicks | Chris Paul | New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets | |
December | Charlie Villanueva | Toronto Raptors | Chris Paul (2) | New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets | |
January | Andrew Bogut | Milwaukee Bucks | Chris Paul (3) | New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets | |
February | Raymond Felton | Charlotte Bobcats | Chris Paul (4) | New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets | |
March | Raymond Felton (2) | Charlotte Bobcats | Chris Paul (5) | New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets | |
April | Raymond Felton (3) | Charlotte Bobcats | Chris Paul (6) | New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets | |
2006–07 | |||||
November | Adam Morrison | Charlotte Bobcats | Rudy Gay | Memphis Grizzlies | |
December | Jorge Garbajosa | Toronto Raptors | Randy Foye | Minnesota Timberwolves | |
January | Andrea Bargnani | Toronto Raptors | Brandon Roy | Portland Trail Blazers | |
February | Andrea Bargnani (2) | Toronto Raptors | Brandon Roy (2) | Portland Trail Blazers | |
March | Wálter Herrmann | Charlotte Bobcats | Brandon Roy (3) | Portland Trail Blazers | |
April | Shelden Williams | Atlanta Hawks | Tarence Kinsey | Memphis Grizzlies | |
2007–08 | |||||
November | Al Horford | Atlanta Hawks | Kevin Durant | Seattle SuperSonics | |
December | Yi Jianlian | Milwaukee Bucks | Kevin Durant (2) | Seattle SuperSonics | |
January | Jamario Moon | Toronto Raptors | Kevin Durant (3) | Seattle SuperSonics | |
February | Al Horford (2) | Atlanta Hawks | Luis Scola | Houston Rockets | |
March | Al Horford (3) | Atlanta Hawks | Kevin Durant (4) | Seattle SuperSonics | |
April | Ramon Sessions | Milwaukee Bucks | Kevin Durant (5) | Seattle SuperSonics | |
2008–09 | |||||
November | Derrick Rose | Chicago Bulls | O. J. Mayo | Memphis Grizzlies | |
December | Derrick Rose (2) | Chicago Bulls | Russell Westbrook | Oklahoma City Thunder | |
January | Brook Lopez | New Jersey Nets | Eric Gordon | Los Angeles Clippers | |
February | Brook Lopez (2) | New Jersey Nets | Russell Westbrook (2) | Oklahoma City Thunder | |
March | Derrick Rose (3) | Chicago Bulls | Kevin Love | Minnesota Timberwolves | |
April | Michael Beasley | Miami Heat | O. J. Mayo (2) | Memphis Grizzlies | |
2009–10 | |||||
November | Brandon Jennings | Milwaukee Bucks | Tyreke Evans | Sacramento Kings | |
December | Brandon Jennings (2) | Milwaukee Bucks | Tyreke Evans (2) | Sacramento Kings | |
January | Brandon Jennings (3) | Milwaukee Bucks | Stephen Curry | Golden State Warriors | |
February | Jonas Jerebko | Detroit Pistons | Darren Collison | New Orleans Hornets | |
March | Brandon Jennings (4) | Milwaukee Bucks | Stephen Curry (2) | Golden State Warriors | |
April | Terrence Williams | New Jersey Nets | Stephen Curry (3) | Golden State Warriors | |
2010–11 | |||||
November | Landry Fields | New York Knicks | Blake Griffin | Los Angeles Clippers | |
December | Landry Fields (2) | New York Knicks | Blake Griffin (2) | Los Angeles Clippers | |
January | John Wall | Washington Wizards | Blake Griffin (3) | Los Angeles Clippers | |
February | John Wall (2) | Washington Wizards | Blake Griffin (4) | Los Angeles Clippers | |
March | John Wall (3) | Washington Wizards | Blake Griffin (5) | Los Angeles Clippers | |
April | John Wall (4) | Washington Wizards | Blake Griffin (6) | Los Angeles Clippers | |
2011–12[d] | |||||
December | Kyrie Irving | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ricky Rubio | Minnesota Timberwolves | |
January | Kyrie Irving (2) | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ricky Rubio (2) | Minnesota Timberwolves | |
February | Kyrie Irving (3) | Cleveland Cavaliers | Isaiah Thomas | Sacramento Kings | |
March | Kyrie Irving (4) | Cleveland Cavaliers | Isaiah Thomas (2) | Sacramento Kings | |
April | Ivan Johnson | Atlanta Hawks | Kenneth Faried | Denver Nuggets | |
2012–13 | |||||
November | Michael Kidd-Gilchrist | Charlotte Bobcats | Damian Lillard | Portland Trail Blazers | |
December | Bradley Beal | Washington Wizards | Damian Lillard (2) | Portland Trail Blazers | |
January | Bradley Beal (2) | Washington Wizards | Damian Lillard (3) | Portland Trail Blazers | |
February | Dion Waiters | Cleveland Cavaliers | Damian Lillard (4) | Portland Trail Blazers | |
March | Jonas Valančiūnas | Toronto Raptors | Damian Lillard (5) | Portland Trail Blazers | |
April | Chris Copeland | New York Knicks | Damian Lillard (6) | Portland Trail Blazers | |
2013–14 | |||||
November | Michael Carter-Williams | Philadelphia 76ers | Ben McLemore | Sacramento Kings | |
December | Victor Oladipo | Orlando Magic | Trey Burke | Utah Jazz | |
January | Michael Carter-Williams (2) | Philadelphia 76ers | Trey Burke (2) | Utah Jazz | |
February | Victor Oladipo (2) | Orlando Magic | Nick Calathes | Memphis Grizzlies | |
March | Michael Carter-Williams (3) | Philadelphia 76ers | Gorgui Dieng | Minnesota Timberwolves | |
April | Michael Carter-Williams (4) | Philadelphia 76ers | Trey Burke (3) | Utah Jazz | |
2014–15 | |||||
November | Jabari Parker | Milwaukee Bucks | Andrew Wiggins | Minnesota Timberwolves | |
December | Nikola Mirotić | Chicago Bulls | Andrew Wiggins (2) | Minnesota Timberwolves | |
January | Elfrid Payton | Orlando Magic | Andrew Wiggins (3) | Minnesota Timberwolves | |
February | Marcus Smart | Boston Celtics | Andrew Wiggins (4) | Minnesota Timberwolves | |
March | Nikola Mirotić (2) | Chicago Bulls | Jordan Clarkson | Los Angeles Lakers | |
April | Bojan Bogdanović | Brooklyn Nets | Rodney Hood | Utah Jazz | |
2015–16 | |||||
November | Kristaps Porziņģis | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns | Minnesota Timberwolves | |
December | Kristaps Porziņģis (2) | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns (2) | Minnesota Timberwolves | |
January | Kristaps Porziņģis (3) | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns (3) | Minnesota Timberwolves | |
February | Myles Turner | Indiana Pacers | Karl-Anthony Towns (4) | Minnesota Timberwolves | |
March | Josh Richardson | Miami Heat | Karl-Anthony Towns (5) | Minnesota Timberwolves | |
April | Norman Powell | Toronto Raptors | Karl-Anthony Towns (6) | Minnesota Timberwolves | |
2016–17 | |||||
November | Joel Embiid | Philadelphia 76ers | Jamal Murray | Denver Nuggets | |
December | Joel Embiid (2) | Philadelphia 76ers | Buddy Hield | New Orleans Pelicans | |
January | Joel Embiid (3) | Philadelphia 76ers | Marquese Chriss | Phoenix Suns | |
February | Dario Šarić | Philadelphia 76ers | Yogi Ferrell | Dallas Mavericks | |
March | Dario Šarić (2) | Philadelphia 76ers | Buddy Hield (2) | Sacramento Kings | |
April | Willy Hernangómez | New York Knicks | Tyler Ulis | Phoenix Suns | |
2017–18 | |||||
November | Ben Simmons | Philadelphia 76ers | Kyle Kuzma | Los Angeles Lakers | |
December | Jayson Tatum | Boston Celtics | Donovan Mitchell | Utah Jazz | |
January | Ben Simmons (2) | Philadelphia 76ers | Donovan Mitchell (2) | Utah Jazz | |
February | Ben Simmons (3) | Philadelphia 76ers | Donovan Mitchell (3) | Utah Jazz | |
March | Ben Simmons (4) | Philadelphia 76ers | Donovan Mitchell (4) | Utah Jazz | |
April | Ben Simmons (5) | Philadelphia 76ers | Donovan Mitchell (5) | Utah Jazz | |
2018–19 | |||||
November | Trae Young | Atlanta Hawks | Luka Dončić | Dallas Mavericks | |
December | Kevin Knox II | New York Knicks | Luka Dončić (2) | Dallas Mavericks | |
January | Trae Young (2) | Atlanta Hawks | Luka Dončić (3) | Dallas Mavericks | |
February | Trae Young (3) | Atlanta Hawks | Luka Dončić (4) | Dallas Mavericks | |
March | Trae Young (4) | Atlanta Hawks | Luka Dončić (5) | Dallas Mavericks | |
April | Trae Young (5) | Atlanta Hawks | Luka Dončić (6) | Dallas Mavericks | |
2019–20 | |||||
November | Kendrick Nunn | Miami Heat | Ja Morant | Memphis Grizzlies | |
December | Kendrick Nunn (2) | Miami Heat | Ja Morant (2) | Memphis Grizzlies | |
January | Kendrick Nunn (3) | Miami Heat | Ja Morant (3) | Memphis Grizzlies | |
February | Coby White | Chicago Bulls | Zion Williamson | New Orleans Pelicans | |
March | Not awarded | ||||
April | Not awarded | ||||
2020–21 | December/January | LaMelo Ball | Charlotte Hornets | Tyrese Haliburton | Sacramento Kings |
February | LaMelo Ball (2) | Charlotte Hornets | Tyrese Haliburton (2) | Sacramento Kings | |
March | LaMelo Ball (3) | Charlotte Hornets | Anthony Edwards | Minnesota Timberwolves | |
April | Malachi Flynn | Toronto Raptors | Anthony Edwards (2) | Minnesota Timberwolves | |
May | R. J. Hampton | Orlando Magic | Anthony Edwards (3) | Minnesota Timberwolves | |
2021–22 | November | Evan Mobley | Cleveland Cavaliers | Josh Giddey | Oklahoma City Thunder |
December | Franz Wagner | Orlando Magic | Josh Giddey (2) | Oklahoma City Thunder | |
January | Cade Cunningham | Detroit Pistons | Josh Giddey (3) | Oklahoma City Thunder | |
February | Scottie Barnes | Toronto Raptors | Josh Giddey (4) | Oklahoma City Thunder | |
March | Scottie Barnes (2) | Toronto Raptors | Jalen Green | Houston Rockets | |
2022–23 | November | Bennedict Mathurin | Indiana Pacers | Jalen Williams | Oklahoma City Thunder |
December | Paolo Banchero | Orlando Magic | Keegan Murray | Sacramento Kings | |
January | Paolo Banchero (2) | Orlando Magic | Keegan Murray (2) | Sacramento Kings | |
February | Paolo Banchero (3) | Orlando Magic | Walker Kessler | Utah Jazz | |
March | Paolo Banchero (4) | Orlando Magic | Jalen Williams (2) | Oklahoma City Thunder |
References
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